architect

noun

ar·​chi·​tect ˈär-kə-ˌtekt 

1

: a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction

2

: a person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking

the architect of American foreign policy

Synonyms

• engineer
• mastermind

Examples of architect in a Sentence

the architect of the economic plan that rebuilt Europe after World War II

Recent Examples on the Web

Nowadays, most fans know Whitford for his role as Commander Lawrence, the architect of Gilead, on The Handmaid's Tale. —Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 20 May 2025

Its architects, planners and engineers aimed to create communities that were not only functional but also livable and beautiful. —Eran Ben-Joseph, The Conversation, 19 May 2025

The lead architect of the project is Matt Rossetti, whose firm built the original Arthur Ashe Stadium and led the upgrades completed in 2018. —Jessica Golden, CNBC, 19 May 2025

The lead architect for this next project is Rossetti, which spearheaded the original construction for Arthur Ashe Stadium in the 90s. —Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle French architecte, from Latin architectus, from Greek architektōn master builder, from archi- + tektōn builder, carpenter — more at technical

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing architect

• landscape architect
• marine architect
• naval architect

Rhymes for architect

• circumspect
• deselect
• dialect
• disconnect
• disinfect
• disrespect
• incorrect
• indirect
• intellect
• interject
• intersect
• pluperfect

Kids Definition

architect

noun

ar·​chi·​tect ˈär-kə-ˌtekt 

: a person who designs buildings and advises in their construction